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Weaver feted for no-hitter with weekly honors

Weaver feted for no-hitter with weekly honors

MINNEAPOLIS -- Angels ace Jered Weaver was named American League Player of the Week on Monday, five days after he twirled the first no-hitter of his career against the Twins at Angel Stadium.

Weaver didn't just mow through the Twins' batting order without giving up a hit Wednesday night. He issued just one walk, put two runners on base (the other on a strikeout-passed ball), threw 16 first-pitch strikes, struck out a season-high nine batters and hardly allowed any hard-hit balls.

Weaver needed 121 pitches to nail down the 10th no-hitter in Angels history and the second in baseball this season, joining the perfect game of White Sox righty Philip Humber.